Abentheuer

ABENTHEUER

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Birkenfeld
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Birkenfeld

Official blazon
German	Über zu zwei Reihen rot-silbern geschachtem Schildfuß in Grün ein konischer silberner Gusstiegel, begleitet von zwei zugeneigten (schräg und gegenschräg gestellten) goldenen Roggenähren.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 27, 1965.

The chequered base refers to the former Sponheim county, to which the municipality belonged. The bucket symbolises the former iron factory in the village, which was operated from the 17th-19^th century. The wheat-ears symbolise the present agricultural character of the municipality.

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Literature: Image and information obtained from http://www.vg-birkenfeld.de/gemeinden/gemeinden.htm

Abentheuer

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